'Salem's Lot
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NOW A NEW FILM STREAMING ON MAX - #1 BESTSELLER - Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in hopes that exploring the history of the Marsten House, an old mansion long the subject of rumor and speculation, will help him cast out his personal devils and provide inspiration for his new book. "A master storyteller." --The Los Angeles Times When two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, Mears begins to realize that something sinister is at work. In fact, his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is growing within the borders of this small New England town. With this, his second novel, Stephen King established himself as an indisputable master of American horror, able to transform the old conceits of the genre into something fresh and all the more frightening for taking place in a familiar, idyllic locale.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0345806794
ISBN13:9780345806796
Release Date:September 2013
Publisher:Vintage
Length:672 Pages
Weight:1.07 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
8 ratings
40 pages are MISSING!!!
Published by Pages missing! , 5 days ago
I just now got around to cozying down with this thriller….. to find out 40 pages are MISSING! My thriller begins on page 41…. Leaves ALOT to the imagination!!!
A bit of a slow burn but it definitely ramps up
Published by Shaun Evans , 8 months ago
Picked this because a lot of people had it as their favorite Stephen king novel and after reading it it’s easy to see why. I would still say mine is “The Stand”
'Salem's Lot 1975
Published by Robert Helliger , 3 years ago
Writer Ben Mears has come to 'Salem's Lot after a childhood trauma as a boy caused him to leave. When he meets Susan Norton, and they fall in love, Mears has to battle vampires who now live in the haunted Marsten House, that was left abandoned for a long time. When the inhabitant of the Lot fall victim to the Un-Dead, Mears, and Mark Petrie, a boy who has battled the vampires, struggle to see out the next day, unaware of the horror that has afflicted everyone there.
'Salem's Lot, the full length horror novel based on the short story Jerusalem's Lot, from the 1978 collection, Night Shift, creates a sense of small town America from the 1970's that is missing these days. It is the second horror novel that Stephen King got published, after Carrie, 1974. To me, 'Salem's Lot is King's masterpiece.
Robert Helliger, Narre Warren, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Best of Stephen King!
Published by Bookworm , 3 years ago
Truly terrifying, very dark and eerie. I loved it and will re read again soon. True horror and suspense. My favorite from S.King!
Classic King!
Published by Vivian Francis , 3 years ago
This is my second re-read. The plot continues to keep the reader gripped and on the edge of the seat!
One of the King's best
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
I was in my early 20's when this book first came out. I was already of fan of Kings, having read Carrie. This book did not disappoint. In fact, it scared me more than any book I'd read before and even more than some after. It made me a lifetime fan of Mr. King. I can vividly remember reading one particularly hair-raising, goose bump inducing scene sitting in my Mother's living room. Lights on, TV going, people close by - in other words, a completely non scary atmosphere. Just as I got to a really intense part, the automatic air freshner my mother had, chose that time to emit a spray - that little, "Pshsss" sound was enough to make me literally jump up off the chair. I was THAT into it - my reaction to the unexpected sound coupled with the amazing writing was enough to know I was truly in the hands of a master.
Es muy bueno
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
El libro es sumamente bueno, aunque nunca nos llegamos a enterar que tiene que ver Hubbert Marsten, ya que en una parte dice que es el amo de Barlow pero luego dice que era un amigo y que nunca llego a conocerlo personalmente. Pero a parte de esto es sumamente bueno y te mantiene al borde del asiento (por decirlo de esa manera).
This book is the best!!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Even though this book was written in 1975, after all these years the book has really taken a toll on me. The plot is really good as well as the mini-series that came out four years after the book came out. King's second book is really scary and well worth the read. If you have not read any other novels by the Master Of Horror, then read Salem's Lot and I'll guarantee you, you'll really love it!!!!!!!!!
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